Primarily because I am sick of people being mad at me, I want to write a post sure to generate no controversy.
Here are the best songs ever by category.
Best TV theme Song Ever!!
Greatest American Hero
Best Song With Naked Aboriginals In a Major Motion Picture.
On Earth As It Is In Heaven
Greatest Christian Rock Song Ever!
I Can Only Imagine –Mercy Me
Best Version of Battle Hymn Of The Republic Ever! –Kalai. (It has banjos, slide guitar, and yodeling! Awesome squared)
Best Hymn/Devotional in a Major Motion Picture!!
Non Nobis – Henry V
Best Song That People Think Is Religious But Is So Totally Not Religious
Hallelujah – Jeff Buckley
Best Superhero Theme Song Ever!!!
Superman – John Williams
Best Music In A White Guy’s Sport Movie Ever!!
Chariots of Fire!
Best Music In A White Guy’s Sport Movie Ever Part 2!!
Best Use Of Clare De Lune Ever!!
May 17, 2013 at 12:56 pm
You had to include Rudy. Man, this room is dusty.
May 17, 2013 at 4:29 pm
That Non Nobis from Henry V is so beautiful- you almost forget the movie is about war
May 17, 2013 at 4:30 pm
Thank you for the musical uplift to a rainy day—
May 17, 2013 at 5:07 pm
Mr. Archbold, you just made me really mad at you– why must you
always stir up such controversy with your 'best songs' posts?
Kidding aside, thanks for that Kalai video. I'd never seen that before.
May 17, 2013 at 7:45 pm
What about Clare de Lune in Groundhog day? It made me what to even try that song with the 4 sharps and dotted quarter notes…ugh. Having very bad flashbacks but that may be the Greatest American Hero talking.
May 17, 2013 at 8:21 pm
Did they get to you that you have to post in code?
May 17, 2013 at 9:58 pm
This is a great list. Thank you for some wonderful music I was not familiar with. One comment: If you listen to "Hallelujah" sung by the composer, Leonard Cohen, it is a very different song. The first 2 verses are the same but not the remainder of the song. The final verse is "and even though it all went wrong, I'll stand before the Lord of Song, with nothing on my tongue but Hallelujah."
May 18, 2013 at 10:48 pm
I was hoping for Rowan Atkinsons version of Chariots of Fire 🙂
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CwzjlmBLfrQ